APPENDIX. 
may be neglected or overlooked in conducting the Expedition to a 
successful issue, in which we are all so deeply interested. I wish 
particularly to avail myself of the results and observations of all, 
to avoid the possibility of passing over any subject without full 
examination and remark. 
A casual memorandum or observation, believed at the time of little 
importance, may lead to important and satisfactory results. These 
journals, therefore, will become a useful medium of communication 
between the officers and myself, relative to the scientific and other 
duties in progress. 
I trust I need not remark that the above relates entirely to public 
transactions. With private affairs I have nothing to do : they are, 
and always should be deemed sacred, and, consequently, will form no 
part of the records. 
I enclose a special order relating to this subject, which you will 
promulgate to the officers of this ship. 
I am, respectfully, &c, 
Charles Wilkes, 
Commanding Exploring Expedition. 
Thomas L. Craven, 
1st Lieutenant, Vincennes. 
XIV. 
U. S. Ship Vincennes, 
At Sea, September 14th, 1838. 
As it appears to me that the bounty recently directed by the 
Fourth Auditor, to be checked against the marines now attached to 
the Exploring Expedition, was given to them by the authority of the 
Navy Department, through Commodore Jones (as appears by his 
General Order, No. 1,) not as recruits, but in consideration of their 
obligating themselves to serve during the cruise of the Expedition, 
without reference to their term of service; I deem it, therefore, 
proper and just to order the Pursers of the Exploring Expedition not 
to check the bounty against the marines of the squadron under my 
command. 
(Signed) Charles Wilkes, 
Commanding Exploring Expedition. 
